Motorized Singletrack Trail Maintenance Crew in Salida, Colorado at Monarch Investment and Management Group
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Description
Motorized Singletrack Trail Crew Sargents, CO
$30$35/hour | Full-Time, Seasonal | Through End of August (possibly into Sept/Oct)
Join a small trail maintenance crew working technical motorized singletrack in the high country outside Sargents, Colorado. This is hands-on, physical work in a beautiful and remote setting perfect for someone who loves riding and doesn't mind hard labor to keep trails in shape.
The Work
- 8-hour days, 5 days/week, rain or shine
- Riding and working trail elevations from ~7,000' to 12,000'
- Some weekend flexibility required in exchange for weekday days off
- Small crew environment (minimum 2-person teams)
Responsibilities
- Clearing downed trees
- Hand-digging drainage diverters
- Repairing erosion damage
- Building crib walls
- Moving rock
- Clearing creek crossings
- Fixing technical trail cruxes
- All work done by hand no heavy machinery
Requirements
- Must be able to ride a motorcycle confidently on technical singletrack
- Physically fit and comfortable with sustained manual labor at altitude
- Own motorcycle preferred (a bike may be available if needed)
- Own camper preferred (shared camper may be available)
Base of Operations
Our crew is based out of Tomichi Creek Trading Post, which offers a restaurant, grocery store, showers, laundry, and restrooms comfortable amenities to return to after a day on the mountain.
If you're an experienced rider who wants to spend the summer building and maintaining trails in the Colorado high country, we'd love to hear from you.